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Mike McKeever (born January 1, 1940 in Cheyenne, WY and died August 24, 1967 in Montebello, CA) was a guard at the University of Southern California. McKeever earned All-America honors. He was also chosen to the academic All-America team. Mike and his brother Marlin McKeever were the first twins to earn All-America status. McKeever suffered a head injury in his senior year at USC and it ended his collegiate football career.

After graduation, Mike became general superintendent of a construction company and involved himself heavily in community activities, including Big Brothers, United Way and the City of Hope Hospital. While returning from work one day, Mike was involved in a traffic collision. He suffered extensive head injuries and was in a coma for two years before finally dying. He was training for the hammer throw, hoping to make the U.S. Olympic Team. Mike was survived by his wife, Judy; a daughter, Terri; and two sons, Mike Jr. and John. The sons became football players and in 1984 were named winners of scholar-athlete awards of the San Diego chapter of the National Football Foundation.

He was named to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987.

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